[Mende] Heartquake
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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# NGOBUI *Feeli. Gbahama. Ngenda Ngobui.* **[INTRO — Ngombu, Nyandei Mami Kpɔkɔ, Ngenda Kɛma Kɛma]** *(Ngombu)* Bum… bum… Bum… bum… Wɔlɔ, “Kɛlɛ ngenda ngobui.” Kɛ lɛ… Ngobui kɛndɔ mɔmɔi? *(Kɛma ngɛni)* Bum-bum! Hey! Hey! NGOBUI! *(Ngombu gbɛndɔ)* **[CHORUS — Ngenda Afro-House Kɛma]** Bum-bum! Ngobui! Feeli ngenda gbe! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Kɛlɛ mɔmɔi gbe! Bum-bum! Ngobui! Ngenda fɛndɛi! Sweefin! Sweefin! Feeli ngobui ngɛni! Bum-bum! Ngobui! Ngenda gbe! **[VERSE 1 — Ngenda Afrobeats, Kɛma Gba]** Mɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombu ngɛni, Mɔmɔi ngɔɔ kɔlɔ kɛndi. Ngombu ngɛɛ kɛndɔ ngenda, Ngɛma ngɛ gɛlɛi gba ngombu. Ngobui ngɔpɔi ngɛna, Ngobui ngɔpɔi ngɔ kɔlɔ. Kɛ ngɛndɔ ngenda ngombu Ngɛndɔ mɔmɔi ngwɛma. Ngɔmɔi ngɔi ngombui, Ngɔmɔi ngɔi ngɔ kɔlɔ. Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombu ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛna ngɛ fɔlɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Nyandei Mami Kpɔkɔ]** Ngɛ feeli ngombui? Ngɛ gɔ ngɔ kɛma? Ngɛ kɛlɛ ngɛndɔ ngenda Ngɛndɔ ngombui ngɛni. Kɛlɛ ngɔmɔi, feeli ngombui, Ngɛndɔ ngombui gbe. Ngombu ngɛndɔ ngombui, Ngenda ngombu ngɛni! **[CHORUS — Ngenda Amapiano Kɛma]** Bum-bum! Ngobui! Feeli ngenda gbe! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Kɛlɛ mɔmɔi gbe! Bum-bum! Ngobui! Ngenda fɛndɛi! Sweefin! Sweefin! Feeli ngobui ngɛni! Bum-bum! Ngobui! Ngenda gbe! **[POST-CHORUS — Ngenda Gɔlɔ]** Bum! (Hey!) Bum! (Hey!) Ngombui ngɔmɔi ngɔni! Ngɛmɔ! (Hey!) Ngɛmɔ! (Hey!) Feeli ngombui ngɛni! Sweefin! Sweefin! Mɔmɔi ngɔmɔi! Ngobui! Ngobui! Ngenda gbe! **[VERSE 2 — Mami Kpɔkɔ, Ngenda Kɛma]** Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombui ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛma ngɔ kɔlɔ. Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombu ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛma ngɔ kɔlɔ. Ngɛ kɛndɔ ngenda ngombu, Ngɛ kɛlɛ ngɔmɔi ngɛni. Ngɛndɔ ngombu ngɛni, Ngɛndɔ ngombui ngɔni. Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombui ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛma ngɔ kɔlɔ. Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombui ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛma ngɔ kɔlɔ. Sweefin ngɛɛ ngombu ngɛni, Ngɛndɔ ngombui ngɛni. Ngɔmɔi ngɛɛ ngombui ngɛni, Ngɔmɔi ngɛma ngɔ kɔlɔ. **[PRE-CHORUS — Nyandei Mami Kpɔkɔ]** Ngɛ feeli ngombui? Ngɛ gɔ ngɔ kɛma? Ngɛ kɛlɛ ngɛndɔ ngenda Ngɛndɔ ngombui ngɛni. Kɛlɛ ngɔmɔi, feeli ngombui, Ngɛndɔ ngombui gbe. Ngombu ngɛndɔ ngombui, Ngenda ngombu ngɛni! **[CHORUS — Ngenda Ngombu Gbe]** **[VERSE]** Boom-boom! Nyandei! Gbohu lɔ lɔ bɛ! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Mɔmɔi kɛlɛ ngɛlɛ! Boom-boom! Nyandei! Mɔɔ kɛ yɔi! Kɛlɛ! Kɛlɛ! Belema kɛlɛ lɛ! Boom-boom! Nyandei! Gbohu lɔ lɔ bɛ! **[BRIDGE — Emotional Piano, Children's Choir]** Nde shɛngɛ bɛ wɔɔ ka bɛ lɛma, Nde shɛngɛ wɔɔ ka bɛ mɔhu. Wɔi kɛlɛ wɔndɔ mɔɔ, Mɔɔ kɛ nyɔ gbɔlɔ ni mɔɔ. Saa gbɛngɛ nyɔ lɔ lɔ kɔi, Saa bɔ bɛ wɔ lɔ mɔɔ. Wɔndɔ ni ka nyɔi kɛngɛ, Wɔndɔ ni ka nyɔi ngɔlɔ. Nde wɔ lɔ kɔi kɛlɛ lɛma, Nde gbɔlɔ bɛ kɛ ndɔi. Nyɔi kɛ mɔɔ gbohunyi, Mɔɔ bɛ kɛ lɔlɔi. *(Music fades to heartbeat)* Boom… boom… **[SPOKEN BREAK — Female Lead]** Lɔ mɔ, Wɔ bɛ shɛngɛ bɔ lɔ lɔ. Mɔɔ bɛ kɛ ngɔlɔ wɔi. Kɛlɛ lɔ wɔ bɛ ngɔi… Nde mɔɔ bɛ kɛ ngɔi. *(Crowd whispers)* Boom… boom… *(Lead shouts)* NYANDEI! **[DANCE BREAK — Call-and-Response]** Lead: U bɛ lɔ? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: U bɛ gbɔ? Crowd: Boom-boom! Lead: Mɔɔ bɛ kɛ ngɔlɔ? Crowd: Kɛndɛ! Lead: Mɔɔ bɛ kɛ? Crowd: Kɛlɛ bɛ! *(Heavy bass drop)* Boom! Boom! Kɛlɛ! Kɛlɛ! Kɔi nɔɔ! Kɔi bɔɔ! Kɔɔ nyɔi! Kɛlɛ nyɔi! Kɛlɛ! Kɛlɛ! Belema kɛlɛ lɛ! NYANDEI! Gbohu lɔ lɔ bɛ! *(Extended Afro-House instrumental dance groove)* **[FINAL CHORUS — Full Festival Choir, Brass, Percussion]** Boom-boom! Nyandei! Gbohu lɔ lɔ bɛ! Hey-ya! Hey-ya! Mɔmɔi kɛlɛ ngɛlɛ! Boom-boom! Nyandei! Mɔɔ kɛ yɔi! Kɛlɛ! Kɛlɛ! Belema kɛlɛ lɛ! Boom-boom! Nyandei! Gbohu lɔ lɔ bɛ! **[OUTRO — Heartbeat, Warm Choir, Fading Percussion]** Boom… boom… Ngɔlɔ kɛlɛ ngɛ gbɔni, Ngɔlɔ kɛlɛ ngɛ kpɔi, Mɔmɔ ngɔ bɛ kɛ ngɔlɔ, Mɔmɔ ngɔ bɛ kɛ ngɔi. Kɛlɛ kɛ wɔ bɛ lɔ lɔ, Kɛlɛ, kɛlɛ, wɔ bɛ ngɔi. Boom-boom!